Mahatma Gandhi had a special connection with the old Lucknow's iconic Firangi Mahal which used to be a popular centre of culture and Sufism.
Union minister Smriti Irani on Sunday flew down to northern West Bengal and participated in cleanliness drive 'Swachhata Hi Seva' drive a day before Gandhi Jayanti.
With the power of public participation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has implemented Mahatma Gandhi's mantra of 'Swachhata hi Seva' through the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan', Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Sunday.
The Congress on Sunday appointed its senior leader Ajay Maken as the new treasurer replacing Pawan Kumar Bansal.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday said the state has filed a petition before the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) seeking a review of its order on the release of river water to neighbouring Tamil Nadu.
Khatija BA Mohideen, wife of former minister BA Mohideen on Saturday inaugurated the ladies hostel block at the Beary Sauharda Bhavan here in the city.
The legendary 'wagh nakh' or the tiger claw dagger of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj will be brought back to Maharashtra from the UK for three years, state Cultural Affairs Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar said on Sunday.
"When you're hungry, you tend to overeat" is how Pankaj Tripathi describes his drive to do quality work, which motivated him to take up as many projects as possible.
World Championship bronze medallist boxer Parveen Hooda assured India of a medal and also grabbed a Paris Olympic quota by moving into the 57kg semifinals, but Nikhat Zareen bowed out in the semifinals at the Asian Games here on Sunday.
Gross GST collection rose 10 per cent to over Rs 1.62 lakh crore in September, crossing the Rs 1.6 lakh crore mark for the fourth time during current financial year.
